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Date

Pick#

Denomination

Observations

Obverse

Reverse

1983

12

5 Pounds

1983

12s

5 Pounds

SPECIMEN

1986

14s

10 Pounds

SPECIMEN

1984

15s

20 Pounds

SPECIMEN

1990

16s

50 Pounds

SPECIMEN

The history of the Falkland Islands pound.The Falkland Islands pound is the currency issued by
the government of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the
South Atlantic Ocean. Its currency symbol is the pound sign, £, or alternatively
FK£ to distinguish it from other pound-denominated currencies. The currency's
ISO 4217 currency code is FKP.

The Falklands pound is currently pegged to the pound sterling at a one-for-one
rate. The banknotes and coins of both the United Kingdom and the Falkland
Islands are used interchangeably, although only banknotes printed in the United
Kingdom are accepted in Britain itself. The Falklands pound is also commonly
used in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a separate British
overseas territory some 1390 km to the east.

Specific issues of Falkland Islands banknotes have been made since 1921, with
coins being minted since 1974. Coins presently in circulation are as follows: 1
penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound and 2 pounds. The
Falkland Islands coins are the same size and weight as their British
counterparts, and are minted by the Royal Mint in England.

Current banknotes in circulation come in denominations 5 pounds, 10 pounds, 20
pounds, and 50 pounds. The pound note is still legal tender but is no longer
being issued, it is becoming increasingly rare to find in general circulation.

Falklands banknotes feature the same images, differing only in their respective
denominations and corresponding colors. On the front side, all notes contain a
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the Falklands' coat of
arms, a small map of the islands, and images of two of the islands' main
animals, penguins and sea lions. On the back, notes feature pictures of Christ
Church Cathedral in Stanley and Government House, the official residence of the
Governor of the Falkland Islands.